Comment on A Glimmer of Hope (3): NATURE by Madhu
Your gorgeous flowers are balm for the souls Judith. What would we do without these gifts from nature?
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Live in a much impoverished world, Madhu. Besides the gift of themselves, the flowers surely inspire all artists — all of us — to create more beauty in any way that we can.
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Comment on Cakes and Ale — and Young People! by happysherlock
Such cute names! I say bring on the music and dancing. Grow older but never grow old. Rejoice and stay young at heart!
View ArticleComment on Cakes and Ale — and Young People! by Touch2Touch
Another good motto: “Rejoice and stay young at heart!” YES!!
View ArticleComment on UNEXPECTED “UPLIFT” by Tina Schell
Bummer but love that you tied it to needing a lift LOL
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Well, the irony came crowding in upon me, Tina! Thanks so much for coming by –
View ArticleComment on Like a Snake in Springtime … by mrscarmichael
And don’t forget the sunscreen!
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Comment on Like a Snake in Springtime … by Pauline
I’ve always resisted the discomfort that comes with shedding the old and emerging into the new but now I’ve read this and see the necessity of being “blind and girdled, tight in pain,” I may be able to...
View ArticleComment on Like a Snake in Springtime … by Touch2Touch
What always helps me (much or little, no matter) is recognizing what’s happening. Being able to name it seems to help in bearing it. And the result does always seem to be strength and freedom.
View ArticleComment on Like a Snake in Springtime … by Random Acts of Writing
The older I get, the easier it is to remember “this too shall pass” INCLUDING being “blind and girdled, tight in pain.”
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Comment on Like a Snake in Springtime … by rebekah
I’ve sloughed off many skins. In my younger years, I thought … due to ignorance … that I was depressed in Spring. I wasn’t … it was merely a kind of … unrest. The skin needed to come off, I needed...
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Comment on Like a Snake in Springtime … by Touch2Touch
Always glad to pass along a good quote! (It’s easy to confuse that unrest — great word— with depression. As you say, they’re different.)
View ArticleComment on Like a Snake in Springtime … by rebekah
Yes, they are indeed different. ‘Unrest’ was the best word I could come up with to describe that uneasy feeling of just wanting to … break free … even though a lot of pain was involved in the breaking....
View ArticleComment on Like a Snake in Springtime … by Touch2Touch
I really liked unrest. Perfect descriptor. I’m a big booster of older, even of old. It feels good to truly know what you know.
View ArticleComment on Of Making Many Books, There is No End — or Reward? by...
If you gain understanding through writing, you’ve got yourself one priceless reward. As a reader I feel I get a valuable gift each time I read one of your pieces.
View ArticleComment on Of Making Many Books, There is No End — or Reward? by mrscarmichael
What a post. I am going to reread in the morning when not so tired. Madeleine L’ Engle, wow you have wisked me back to my childhood.
View ArticleComment on Of Making Many Books, There is No End — or Reward? by Touch2Touch
Thanks very much, Adrienne. The possibility of touching another person is an additional reward — Hence, Touch2Touch.
View ArticleComment on Of Making Many Books, There is No End — or Reward? by Touch2Touch
A Wrinkle in Time? Of course! She was a formidable, incredible woman, and I am incredibly blessed that I knew her as a friend.
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